Best MultiVersus perks for all characters: All perks explained
Warner Bros.MultiVersus has a lot of depth in its gameplay and one of those elements is perks, so here’s the best perk to equip for every single character in the fighting game.
Few could’ve seen how big MultiVersus was going to be at its launch, with the game quickly gaining 10 million players before it even left its open beta phase.
The game has gone from strength to strength due to its intricate yet explosive, action-packed gameplay, and fabulous array of licensed characters.
Before each match, players are tasked with selecting a fighter and once they’ve been used enough, then they can also equip new perks too. Each character benefits from different perks, and we’ve picked them out for you, as well as provided a full list of every single one.
The best perks for characters in MultiVersus
Each fighter in MultiVersus has a perk we think best suits them as they can give you an extra edge in the middle of a tense battle. Whether you’re Superman or Tom & Jerry, your gameplay will become optimized with the perfect perk.
Character | Best perk | Teachable Level Unlocked |
Arya Stark | Snowball Effect | Level 2 |
Batman | Hit ‘Em While They’re Down | Level 7 |
Bugs Bunny | Coffeezilla | Level 2 |
Finn The Human | Wildcat Brawler | Level 2 |
Garnet | Static Electricity | Level 13 |
Harley Quinn | Slippery Customer | Level 7 |
Jake The Dog | Lumpy Space Punch | Level 2 |
LeBron | Make It Rain, Dog! | Level 2 |
Morty | ??? | ??? |
Reindog | Tasmanian Trigonometry | Level 7 |
Rick | ??? | ??? |
Shaggy | Snowball Effect | Level 11 |
Steven Universe | Slippery Customer | Level 7 |
Superman | Wildcat Brawler | Level 7 |
Taz | Percussive Punch Power | Level 2 |
The Iron Giant | School Me Once | Level 7 |
Tom & Jerry | Shirt Cannon Sniper | Level 7 |
Velma | Deadshot | Level 2 |
Wonder Woman | Kryptonian Skin | Level 2 |
All perks in MultiVersus
As of now, there are 17 fighters in the MultiVersus universe, with plenty more still to come in the game. So to give you a quick and easy overview of what MultiVersus has to offer perks-wise, we’ve compiled this complete list for you to browse.
Here is every single perk in MultiVersus and what it does.
Offense perks
Perks | Description |
Armor Crush | Solo: Your team’s fully charged attacks break armor Stacked: Break armor at 75% charge |
Collateral Damage | Solo: Your team deals 1 additional damage when knocked back enemies collide with a wall or the floor Stacked: Your team deals 2 additional damage when knocked back enemies collide with a wall or the floor |
Deadshot | Solo: Your team deals 5% increased damage with projectiles Stacked: Your team deals 10% increased damage with projectiles |
Hit ‘Em While They’re Down | Solo: Your team deals 5% increased damage when hitting debuffed enemies Stacked: Your team deals 10% increased damage when hitting debuffed enemies |
I’ll Take That | Solo: Your team receives a 0.5 second refund on ability cooldowns after hitting debuffed enemies Stacked: Your team receives a 1 second refund on ability cooldowns after hitting debuffed enemies |
Ice To Beat You! | Solo: Your team’s projectiles deal 1 stack of ice debuff if they knock enemies back Stacked: Your team’s projectiles deal 2 stacks of ice debuff if they knock enemies back |
Lump Space Punch | Solo: Your team deals 5% increased damage with Melee Attacks in the air Stacked: Your team deals 10% increased damage with Melee Attacks in the air |
Make It Rain, Dog! | Solo: Your team receives 20% increased projectile speed Stacked: Your team receives 25% increased projectile speed |
Painted Target | Solo: Your team deals 5% increased damage when hitting enemies that are in hitstun Stacked: Your team deals 10% increased damage when hitting enemies that are in hitstun |
Percussive Punch | Solo: Your team deals 5% increased damage with attacks that knockback enemies horizontally Stacked: Your team deals 10% increased damage with attacks that knockback enemies horizontally |
Second Wind Beneath Your Wings | Solo: Your team refreshes air special attacks after ringing out an enemy Stacked: Your team refreshes all air options after ringing out an enemy |
Shirt Cannon Sniper | Solo: Your team’s projectiles deal 7% increased damage to far away victims Stacked: Your team’s projectiles deal 15% increased damage to far away victims |
Slippery When Feint | Solo: Your team receives 10% increased dodge distance when dodging out of an attack hit cancel Stacked: Your team receives 20% increased dodge distance when dodging out of an attack hit cancel |
Snowball Effect | Solo: Your team deals 7% increased damage against the fighter with the highest damage Stacked: Your team deals 15% increased damage against the fighter with the highest damage |
Static Electricity | Solo: After allies remain grounded for 4 seconds, their next projectile is empowered with electric damage Stacked: Their next projectile no longer charges without grounded movement |
That’s (Not) All, Folks! | Solo: Ringing out enemies while near the edge of the arena pushes the attacker back towards the main stage Stacked: When both teammates use this Perk, the push area is stronger and larger |
That’s Flammable, Doc! | Solo: For 3 seconds after knocking back an enemy with a Projectile, your team can attack that enemy to ignite them for 1 second Stacked: For 3 seconds after knocking back an enemy with a Projectile, your team can attack that enemy to ignite them for 2 seconds |
Up, Up, and A-Slay | Solo: Your team deals 5% increased damage with attacks that knockback enemies upward Stacked: Your team deals 10% increased damage with attacks that knockback enemies upward |
Wildcard Brawler | Solo: Your team deals 5% increased damage with melee attack on the ground Stacked: Your team deals 10% increased damage with melee attack on the ground |
Defense perks
Perks | Description |
‘Toon Elasticity | Solo: Your team receives a 20% reduction to ground and wall bounce velocity Stacked: Your team receives a 25% reduction to ground and wall bounce velocity |
Absorb ‘n’ Go | Solo: Your team receives a 7% ability cooldown refund after being knocked back by a Projectile Stacked: Your team receives a 15% ability cooldown refund after being knocked back by a Projectile |
Back To Back | Solo: Your team receives 6% reduced damage when near an ally Stacked: Your team receives 12% reduced damage when near an ally |
Boundless Energy | Solo: Your team receives 10% faster dodge invulnerability recharge Stacked: Your team receives 20% faster dodge invulnerability recharge |
Clean The Air | Solo: Your team destroys enemy projectiles after successfully neutral dodging the projectile Stacked: Your team reflects enemy projectiles after successfully neutral dodging the projectile |
Kryptonian Skin | Solo: Your team receives a 4% reduced incoming damage Stacked: Your team receives a 6% reduced incoming damage |
School Me Once | Solo: Your team receives a projectile block buff for 2 seconds after being knocked back by a projectile Stacked: Your team receives a projectile block buff for 4 seconds after being knocked back by a projectile |
Slippery Customer | Solo: Your team receives a 10% longer dodge invulnerability window Stacked: Your team receives a 15% longer dodge invulnerability window |
Stronger Than Ever | Solo: Your team receives armor for 5 seconds after respawning Stacked: Your team receives armor for 7 seconds after respawning |
Sturdy Dodger | Solo: Your team receives armor for 1 second after successfully neutral dodging a projectile Stacked: Your team receives armor for 3 seconds after successfully neutral dodging a projectile |
Wonder Twin Powers. Activate! | Solo: Your team receives 6% reduced damage when near an ally Stacked: Your team receives 12% reduced damage when near an ally |
Utility perks
Perks | Description |
…in a Single Bound! | Solo: Your team receives 10% increased jump speed Stacked: Your team receives 15% increased jump speed |
Aerial Acrobat | Solo: Your team receives 10% increased air acceleration Stacked: Your team receives 20% increased air acceleration |
Coffeezilla | Solo: Your team receives 10% reduced ability Cooldown duration Stacked: Your team receives 15% reduced ability Cooldown duration |
Fancy Footwork | Solo: Your team receives 5% increased dodge distance Stacked: Your team receives 10% increased dodge distance |
Gravity Manipulation | Solo: Your team receives 10% increased fast fall speed Stacked: Your team receives 20% increased fast fall speed |
Hit Me If You’re Able | Solo: Your team receives 5% increased dodge speed Stacked: Your team receives 10% increased dodge speed |
I Dodge You Dodge We Dodge | Solo: Your team receives a 10% ability cooldown refund after dodging an attack Stacked: Your team receives a 15% ability cooldown refund after dodging an attack |
Last Stand | Solo: Your team deals 10% increased damage after reaching 100 damage Stacked: Your team deals 10% increased damage after reaching 90 damage |
Leg Day Champ | Solo: Your team receives 10% increased jump height Stacked: Your team receives 15% increased jump height |
The Purest of Motivations | Solo: Your team deals 15% increased damage for 10 seconds after an ally is rung out Stacked: Your team deals 15% increased damage for 15 seconds after an ally is rung out |
Retaliation-Ready | Solo: Your team grants allies 3 gray health for 3 seconds after knocking back enemies with projectiles Stacked: Your team grants allies 8 gray health for 4 seconds after knocking back enemies with projectiles |
Speed Force Assist | Solo: Your team receives 4% increased base movement speed Stacked: Your team receives 8% increased base movement speed |
Tasmanian Trigonometry | Solo: Your team receives a 15% increased base knockback influence (alter angle of the direction you are launched) Stacked: Your team receives a 25% increased base knockback influence (alter angle of the direction you are launched) |
Triple Jump | Solo: Your team receives an extra jump after hitting an enemy while in air Stacked: Your team always has an extra jump while in air |
Hopefully, our MultiVersus perk guide has helped and will continue to serve you well as you test out different abilities and see what works for you and the game’s best characters.
For even more MultiVersus guides, check these out:
MultiVersus Season 1 update patch notes | All character buffs and nerfs in MultiVersus Season 1 | MultiVersus Season 1 Battle Pass | MultiVersus server status: Is MultiVersus down? | Does MultiVersus have a max level cap for players and characters? | Is MultiVersus cross-platform? Crossplay & cross-progression on PlayStation, Xbox & PC | All MultiVersus voice actors: Full character cast | MultiVersus full character list: All confirmed characters so far |